Sugar dispenser



Oct. 1-s, 1932. w. T EISENHARDT 1,883,640

SUGAR DISPENSER y Filed Sept. 25, 1931 Patented Oct. 18, 1932 PA ENT nswss WILLIAM T. EISEN'I-IARD'I, CF BALCLIMORE. MARYLAND, nssm1von 'IO WILLIAM J".

' EISENHARDT, OF' BALTIMOBE, I&ARYLAND SUGAB msms1xrsn3" Applibation fi1ed September 25, 1931. Ser ial N0. 565;123.

A further object of 1ny inventinis 130 provicle dispensing tube that is simple in comstruction ancl which maybe employed in .a. greau many dispensers now in general use, whereby the contents may be dispensecl in measurecl, 01' precletermined, quantities.

The, invention nonsists of the novel sonstruction anal arrangement of parts and combination f parts hereinafter more fully set pointed 0ut in clet-ail in the appencled claims:

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is an elevation ofa. conlzaineremboclying my invention Figure 2 is a:vertical longitudinal seotion 0f Figure l, thedispensing tube being pzlrtly in section. 1

Figure 3 is a plan viewof Figure l. Figure 4 isa cletail t0p -plan view of the clispensing tube and re'taining spring.

Figure 5 is an invertecl plan view of Figure 4:.

Referring t0 the accompanying dra.wing, forming part 0f this specification, and in which like reference numeralsdesignate like pars throughout Ehe several views thereof, l

designates a. glass container having a neck 2 on its uppe'r encl pr ovided with a cent1al aper ture 3. The lower encl 0f Ehe receptacle 1 is open ancl is screw-threaclecl on its outsr surface zu. 4. A sereWthreaded cap 5 is removably securecl 130 the threaded encl 0f che rceptacle 1 150 close thelatter. Within the receptac le 1 is a removalole hollovv tube 6 adapted to fit up in the neCk 2 in vertica.l alinement with the aperture 3. The said tube 6 is open at both ends and-its lower end is provided witl1 a flange 10. Secur ecl t0 the l0wer flanged encl 0f the tube 6 is a. retaining spring 7 vvhich has an aperture 8 in line with the opening through tube 6. The said spring 7 extends outwardly from opposite sides of the tube 6 and has its xtremities 9 bent inwardly, as shown in Figure 2 0f the drawing. WVnen the tube 6 is insertecl in the recepta.clev

forth in the following specifications 'and l it is pushecl up through the opening in die 7 bot-mm thereof and Will assume the position shownin Figure'2 0I" the drawing, with the upper encl in line Wih the opening 3. Tne tube 6 is held in posiion by the action of the -5 5 spring 7 against the inner surface 0f the receptacle 1, ancl when the cap 5 is screwecl 011 tl1e lower encl 0f the rec ept'acle it will impinge against the extremities 9 of the spring 7: forcing them upwarclly and the tension 0f 69 tl1e spring 7 Willh0ld the tube 6 securely in posiui0n in alinement- Wlilh the opening 3. The fiange 10 011 the lower ei1cl 0f the tube 6 Will hold a certain amount 0f sugar when the containeris invertecl ancl ca.use it t0 flow 6 through the' tube 6. The tuloe 6 can be 0f any desired length an cl the amount 0f sugar t0 be dispensecl Will clepenol upon the space between the lower end of the tube 6 ancl tl1e Cap .5. Assuming thereceptacle 1 is filled 70 with Sugar, 01 other product s0 be clispeilsecl, V

\ nach ti1ne i't is inverted the amount Of suga1 betWen the lower en cl ofthe tube and the cap 5 Will fiow through the saicl tube.

7 -laving thus d'escribecl my inv6ntion what I clai1n is:

Y 1. Adispenser comprising a recepfiacle having an aperture in one encl ancl it-s opposit6 encl open, a closure for the open end ofsaid receptacle, a clispensing tube within saicl receptacle having one encl in alignment with saicl aperture' and-its opposite encl providecl with a flange and helcl a predetermined distance from the bottom 0f said receptacle, and a. spring securecl t0, tl1e flangecl end o;f said tuloe anal h'a.vi1ig its outer ends impinging against the innef surfabe 0f saicl receptacle.

2. A dispenser comprising a receptable having a central 'pertnre in one encl and its opposite end open,a closure for the open end o-f said receptacle, a dispensing tube wifihin saicl receptacle having one end in alignment with saicl central aperture ancl its opposite encl held a predeerminecl distance from the bottom of saicl receptacle and having a fiange theren, a Spring securecl t0 the flanged end 0f said tube and extencling o-utwardly from opposite sicles thereof and impinging against the inner surface of said receptacle t0 hold the tube in vertical alignment with saicl (zentral aperture and its extremeties bent inwardly and downward1y and impinging against the bottom 0f said receptacle to hold the tube, in proper relation t0 the bottom.

3. A. dispensing tube comprising a 110110W tube open a1; each end and one end having a fiange projecting therefrom, am]. aspring extending from opposite sides of said flanged end cf the tube and having its extremities baut inwardly and downwardly beyond the flanged end 0f ohe tube.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM T. EISENI-IARDT. 

